Remera - Washed Red Bourbon | Burundi
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Burundi — Remera Washing Station Red Bourbon (Washed)
Tastes Like — 🫐 Mixed Berries • 🍦 Whipped Cream • 🍎 Pink Lady Apple
DETAILS
- Producer: Picasso, Zephyrin & Jeremiah (Remera Washing Station)
- Farm/Station: Remera Washing Station
- Region: Kayanza, Burundi
- Varietal: Red Bourbon
- Process: Washed
- Altitude: 1,850–2,100 MASL
- Harvest: July 2025
- Size: 250g
INTRO
Remera is a prize lot of berry-forward Burundian coffee. This coffee oscillates between firm apple acidity and big berry notes — layering pink lady, whipped cream, blackberry, blueberry, silky florals, and delightful stone fruit sugars into a harmonious medley. There is a refined sweetness and acidity throughout, with a lovely silky-sweet texture in each sip.
THE PRODUCER
Remera Washing Station is led by three close friends: Picasso, Zephyrin, and Jeremiah. Over several years they have built an innovative supply chain that is quite unlike the traditional Burundian model — most station owners are not also farmers at scale, yet this trio has planted over 38,000 coffee trees whilst maintaining a clear commitment to their community and the producers they work alongside.
Their model creates direct accountability from cherry to export, allowing them to exert quality control at every stage. The result is a consistently exceptional cup that reflects both the terroir of Kayanza and the care of everyone involved.
THE PROCESS
The Washed process at Remera Washing Station involves:
- 🍒 Selective Harvesting — Only fully ripe cherries are picked at peak ripeness
- 💧 Wet Fermentation — Cherries fermented for 12 hours in water in cement tanks
- 🧪 Dry Fermentation — A further 12-hour dry fermentation follows in the same cement tanks
- ☀️ Raised Bed Drying — Coffee dried on raised beds for 20–25 days until moisture content is stable and even
This dual-fermentation washed approach results in the exceptional clarity and bright berry character that defines this lot.
THE CUP
Remera's cup is defined by a beautiful interplay between firm apple acidity and exuberant berry sweetness. The texture is silky and inviting, whilst the finish carries lingering stone fruit sugars and soft floral notes.
Flavour Notes
- 🫐 Mixed Berries
- 🍦 Whipped Cream
- 🍎 Pink Lady Apple
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